????美國年輕一代熱情飽滿、雄心勃勃，似乎已經迫不及待地想要挑戰整個世界。只是，還有一個問題：他們需要一份工作。美國經濟低迷，對于年輕人而言，形勢尤為嚴峻。雖然目前的情況比七月份略有好轉，但美國勞工統計局（Bureau of Labor Statistics）的數據顯示，16 - 19歲人群的失業率仍然高達23.8%，而20- 24歲年輕人的失業率也達到了13.5%。結果，千禧一代的長期收入潛力和職業探索機會前景不妙。年輕人就業形勢要有所好轉或許還要等上很長一段時間，但一批勇于進取的創業者卻拒絕絕望。為了幫助千禧一代站穩腳跟，他們正在采取行動。

????Bright-eyed and ambitious, America's younger set may feel ready to take on the world. There's just one hitch: they need jobs. The economy has been especially rough for Gen Y. And while the picture looks prettier than it did last July, the unemployment rate is still 23.8% for 16 to 19-year-olds and 13.5% for 20 to 24-year-olds, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result, Millennials' long-term earning potential and opportunity for career exploration is suffering. It may be a long time until youth employment stats are sunny, but a few enterprising people refuse to grow disillusioned. Here's what they're doing to help Millennials get on their feet.

馬修?西格爾與賈勒特?莫雷諾：倡導公益服務

機構：OUR TIME

????對于年輕人失業問題，似乎不可能有能萬能的解決方案，但同是26歲的馬修?西格爾和賈勒特?莫雷諾卻認為，他們有一個“顯而易見的方案”，能起到一定作用。OUR TIME是一家非營利機構，為了增加一百萬個國民服務工作崗位（主要是美國志愿隊），該機構目前正在努力尋求官方支持和資金援助。現在，他們已經獲得了約112,000個簽名，承諾支持這份事業。他們的最終目標是獲得一百萬個簽名，目前已經完成了約十分之一。西格爾當然不是希望同齡人們去開河挖溝，而是希望他們加入“為美國而教”（Teach for America）、“城市之年”（City Year）和“仁愛之家”（ Habitat for Humanity）等組織。西格爾認為，這個項目對納稅人也很有意義：“公共基金和私募基金為國民服務崗位每投入1美元，就能為這個崗位所服務的成員和社區平均產生1.95美元收益。”

????此外，OUR TIME還負責Buy Young的運營。Buy Young是一家在線購物網站，銷售的商品都來自30歲以下創業者創辦的公司。

Matthew Segal and Jarrett Moreno

Organization: OUR TIME

????There may not be a catchall solution for youth unemployment, but Matthew Segal and Jarrett Moreno, who are both 26, believe they have a "no brainer" that will at least make a dent. Their non-profit, OUR TIME, is trying to galvanize support for the authorization and funding of one million additional jobs in the national service (primarily AmeriCorps). So far, they've gotten about 112,000 signatures to support the cause, about one-tenth of the way to their million-signature goal. Segal doesn't envision young people digging ditches, per se -- he envisions them joining programs like Teach for America, City Year, and Habitat for Humanity. Segal argues that the project makes sense for taxpayers: "For every dollar of public and private funds invested in service positions, an average of $1.95 in benefits is generated for the members and communities served."

????OUR TIME also operates Buy Young, an online marketplace that lets users purchase items from businesses run by entrepreneurs under 30.